Necktie holder



Feb. 9, 1932. J. w. PHILLIPS NECKTIE HOLDER Filed Jul ls, 1950 Patented Feb. 9, 1932 1,844,927,

UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN WARNE PHILLIPS, or BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT NECKTIE' HOLDER Application filed July 19, 1930. Serial No. 469,010.

This invention relates to new and useful Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the deimprovements in necktie holders. V106 showing a step in the formation of the An object of the invention is to provide a knot, the tie being shown by dotted lines, and, form or holder for a four-in-hand necktle, Fig. 5 is a front View of the device illus- 5 the holder being preferably of substantially trating a stepin the formation of, the knot, 5;; wish-bone shape and of sheet metal and inp the tie being shown in dotted lines. I I eluding means for attaching it to a collar Referring in'detail to the drawings at 7 is button whereby to secure it in place. indicated by dotted lines a portion of a Another object is to provideanecktie holdcollar including wings 8 and 9 as is usual.

10 er substantially in the form of a wish-bone The invention comprises the form or holder and wherein the wing portions of the holder generally indicated at 10 and which as shown are Warped or turned at an angle to the stem is substantially in the form of a wish-bone. or tongue portion whereby the wings will con- Holder 10 comprises wings 11 and 12 and form to the inner band of the collar and will a tongue or'stem 13. Wings 11 and12 exnot press outward against the outer flap or tend upwardly and rearwardly and are (.1 turned down portion of the collar and the upwarped or turned at a sharp angle relative to ward curved ends of the wings engage the the stem 13 so that the upper end portions of crease of thecollaizthe wings are in planes at an angle to the A; further object is to provide a necktie plane of the stem 13 and will conform to and E holder which will be substantially concealed grip the inner fold of the collarv when in by the folds of the tie without detracting place. from its appearance and which includes an The stem 13 is longitudinally curved outelastic means to be secured at one end to a wardly and extendsdownwardly from the p collar button and secured at its other end to ,wings and at its lower end is curved or the turned out lower portion of the holder turned inwardly to provide an eye 14. F urwhereby there is a tendency to rock or fulther, stem 13 is transversely curved as shown crum the holder-resulting in its being securely to make the stem more rigid. held in the folds of the collar. An elastic medium, preferably in the form v Other objects and advantages will become of a coil spring 15, has one of its ends flexibly apparent from a consideration of the followor hingedly connected in theeye Hand has its so ing detailed description taken in connection other end similarly connected toa spring with the accompanying drawings showing a socket 16 adapted when the device is in use to satisfactory embodiment of the invention. be sprung over the head ofa collar button 17.

However, it is to be understood that the draw- Owing to the fact that the wings 11 and 12 ings and this description are for the purpose are turned at a sharp angle relative to the $5 of m king clear the n t n and p r stem portion 13 the wings will lie along the tion of theinvention 5 that y are not to inner band of the collar as at 12 Fig. 2 and be considered in a limlfimg Sense as WE the stem curving outwardly there will be a m must, d to the clafms 9 defimtlon of tendency for the holder to fulcrum about the M h hmltatlons. of t mventlon point 18, as a result of the pull exerted by t the l 1 1 f fh the spring 15. This action will cause the a l a f 6 Iona vlgw 0 e holder and the tie carried thereby to be propholder, a tie being disposed thereon in accord y held in place, the sprino, attachment ance Wlth the mventlon and portlon of a pulling the outwardly curved end of the stem Q c p fig$ ;g g; g% ag gsg to downward causing the curved ends of the F 2 1 l ati f th d i as wings to kick up and become firmly located shovl' ii in e1 in the crease of the collar as at 26 Fig. 2. It 18 Fig, 3 i a side elevation of the hold by essential that the connecting mediumbetween I the holder and the collar button be elastic-so itself.

there will be a constant tension exerted holding the tie in position and from the shape of the holder virtually giving a three point bearing, the two ends of the wings and the end of the stem. The tension and support is such that the tie will adjust itself to the various normal stresses when in use without getting out of position.

Since the stem 13 curves outwardly and is disposed in front of the plane of the wings 11 and 12 it will not dig down into the bosom of a shirt. The stem is arranged centrally with respect to the wings. he tie is tied around it and it extends approximately to the lower end of the knot. For small knots or narrow ties the stem should be shortened proportionally. Also, the point or eye 1 L being disposed outwardly and upwardly when the holder is in place on a collar, the point of attachment of the spring is raised assisting the fulcruming action above mentioned.

Generally but one shape of a holder Fig.

3, 10-27 will be necessary since it will be used with the usual range of collar heights. However, for extra high collars the ends of the wings are given a sharper up curve as in Fig. 3, 1028 to reach up and engage the crease of the collar without changing the position of the tie. For extra low collars or soft collars attached to the shirt, the curve of the wings is flattened as in Fig. 3, 10-29 to preserve normal tension and position of the tie.

Additionally, it is pointed out that the transverse curvature of the stem 1.3 not only serves to stiffen the stem somewhat but also forms a seat or guide for the spring 15 thereby assisting in holding the spring in place and serving to partially conceal the spring.

The tie 18 may be of usual length although it will be obvious that a tie of less than the usual length may be used since it does not, according to the present invention, encircle the inner portion of the collar. \Vhen forming knot 19, the inner or narrow end portion 20 of the tie is disposed over the front of stem 13 and the tie is then carried around the lower portion of wing 12 and then around the stem 13 over the end portion 20 in front of the stem as in Fig. 4.

Next the tie is looped over the wing ll (Fig. with the portion 21 encircling the wing 22 at the forward side of the and the portion wing and beneath the portion 23. Now, by

drawing downwardly on the portion 23 the tie will be drawn into shape forming knot 15). The stem curving outwardly and upwardly the lower end of the spring attaching the holder to collar button is held up and concealed by the lower folds of the knot. The upper part of the spring which is back of the knot is hidden from view by the collar as shown in Fig. 2, 30. The connection 16 to the head of the button is free to turn there on in all directions and adjust itself according to the direction of pull of the spring.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. A necktie holder including a body generally in the form of a wish-bone and having its wing ortions curved sharply upward and curve rearwardly and having its stem portion curving downwardly and outwardly and disposed in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the free ends of the wings.

2. A necktie holder comprising a body generally in the form of a wish-bone and including upwardly and rearwardly curved wing portions and a downwardly and outwardly curved stem portion, said wing portions adapted to be received in the fold of a collar, a coil spring connected at one end to the free end of said stem, and means on the other end of said spring adapted to be sprung over the head of a collar button to swivelly connect the spring and button.

3. A necktie holder comprising a body having connected wing portions adapted to be received in the creases of a collar, a stem connected to the body intermediate the wings and extending downwardly therefrom, a yieldable resilient means connected to the stem, and swivel means adapted to be sprung over the head of a collar button for connecting the resilient means to a collar button.

4. A necktie holder comprising a body generally in the form of a wish-bone and including backwardly and upwardly extending wing portions and a stem portion the free end portions of said wings being substantially fiat and. turned out of the plane of the stem portion so that they will lie in the crease of a collar against the band with the portion of the body adjacent the junction of the stem and win s resting against the forward portion of the band. an elastic medium for connecting the lower end of the stem to a collar button, and the stem being curved downwardly and outwardly away from the band so that the force of the elastic medium will cause the holder to fulcrum at substantially said connection between the stem and Wings to hold the wings in position.

5. A necktie holder comprising a body having upwardly and backwardly extending wing portions adapted to be received in the crease of a collar, said wing portions being connected by a curved intermediate portion adapted to engage the front of the collar band to form with the wings a three point support on the collar, a stem connected to the intermediate connecting portion and curved downwardly and outwardly therefrom, a 'ieldable resilient means connected to the stem' adjacent its free end, and means for connecting the latter means to a collar button.

6. A necktie holder comprising a body genably engage the head of a collar button to connect the spring and button.

7. A necktie holder comprising a body generally in the form of a wish-bone and including upwardly and rearwardlycurved wing portions and a downwardly and outwardly curved stem portion, said wing portions adapted to be received in the fold of a collar, a yieldable resilient means connected to the free end portion of the stem, and means adapted to detachably engage the head of a collar button holding said collar for connecting the resilient means to said button.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JOHN WARNE PHILLIPS. 

